Concern about intersection

Press, 21 May 1981, Page 6

Concern about intersection

Wellington reporter ■; The. intersection of the southern arterial route and Curletts Road has created, a “possibly dangerous \ situation” for motorists arid cyclists, ; according / to the •Director. of; Reading■' (Mr; F. 1 A:? -' ‘ He. told the National Roads Board ? the- danger lay from traffic' going, east • turning across oncoming traffic .to enter Curletts Road. “There is.likely to',be>a

need for lights,” said. Mr Langbein. “We will keep an eye tori the situation,; but ho report i is warranted: at; this stage.” - : The. board approved the. relocation of: State highway, 75 froiri Lincoln Hoad, and: Halswell Road between . Moorhouse Avenue arid. Curletts Roadj-on to Curletts

Road from Halswell Road to the Christchurch southern arterial route. It also agreed that State highway, 74 stay in. its -present location, but with an extension along Ferry Road to provide a connection to the new ..State, highway .1 routes on t the Barbadoes Street-Madras? Street-.; oneway pair. / ? .. ■ ' It also?? advised the

Christchurch City Council that it was prepared to accept responsibility for street widening ? along Madras; Street and; Barbadoes - Street only to the: extent required' for future intersection improvements. If the full-length .widening were to <be retained ■ within the district planning scheme, the ’ ?-additidna 1 , coverage would have to be accepted as a local responsibility?